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GOLD MEDAL SPOTLIGHT

Gold Medal Gift Guide

Gold Medal Gift Guide

Surely you know somebody who loves outdoor cooking who deserves a gift for the holidays, birthday, anniversary, or just for being wonderful. There he is, right in the mirror! Here are our selections of best ideas, all Pitmaster Award winners or Gold Medalist, listed by price.

Masterbuilt MPS 340/G ThermoTemp XL Propane Smoker

The First Propane Smoker With A Thermostat Makes This Baby Foolproof

Set ThermoTemp's dial from 175° to 350°F and the thermostat inside will adjust the burner just like an indoor kitchen oven. All you need to do is add wood to the tray above the burner to start smokin'.

If you have a Weber Kettle, you need the Slow 'N' Sear

The Good-One Is A Superb Grill And A Superb Smoker All In One

The Good-One Open Range is a charcoal grill with an offset smoke chamber attached. It is dramatically different from a traditional offset smoker. The grill sits low in front and doubles as a firebox for the smoke chamber which is spliced on above and behind so it can work like a horizontal offset smoker only better. By placing the heat source behind and under the smokebox instead of off to the side, Open Range produces even temperature from left to right, something almost impossible to achieve with a standard barrel shaped offset.

G&F Suede Welder's Gloves

Heat Resistant Gloves With Extra Long Sleeves Hold The Hot Stuff

If you're using oven mitts at the grill, it's time to trade up. Say hello to these suede welder's gloves. They're heat resistant enough to handle hot grill grates, and flexible enough to handle tongs. The extra long sleeves even let you reach deep into the firebox to move hot logs without getting burned. Our Fave.

Is This Superb Charcoal Grill A Kamado Killer?

The PK-360, with 360 square inches of cooking space, this rust free, cast aluminum charcoal grill is durable and easy to use. Four-way venting means it's easy to set up for two zone cooking with more control than single vent Kamado grills. It is much easier to set up for 2-zone cooking than any round kamado. Beautifully designed and completely portable. Meathead says it is his preferrred grill.

GrillGrates Take Gas Grills To The Infrared Zone

GrillGrates(TM) amplify heat, prevent flareups, make flipping foods easier, keep small foods from committing suicide, kill hotspots, are easier to clean, flip over to make a fine griddle, and can be easily removed and moved from one grill to another. You can even throw wood chips, pellets, or sawdust between the rails and deliver a quick burst of smoke to whatever is above. Every gas grill needs them.

The Pit Barrel Cooker May Be Too Easy

The PBC has a rabid cult following for good reason. It is absolutely positively without a doubt the best bargain on a smoker in the world. Period. This baby will cook circles around the cheap offset sideways barrel smokers in the hardware stores because temperature control is so much easier. Best of all, it is only $299 delivered to your door!

Our Favorite Backyard Smoker

The amazing Karubecue is the most innovative smoker in the world. The quality of meat from this machine is astonishing. At its crux is a patented firebox that burns logs above the cooking chamber and sucks heat and extremely clean blue smoke into the thermostat controlled oven. It is our favorite smoker, period.

How To Make Deep Fried Snickers® Candy Bars Without the Mess

Deep Fried Candy Bars Are A Truly Decadent Dessert That Will Make Your Guests Jump for Joy!

If you’ve ever been to a carnival or country fair then you know that there is very little in this world that can’t be deep-fried, including entire sticks of butter (gasp!)!

By far, my favorite sinfully delicious, once-in-a-while, ok-why-not battered carnival fare is the deep fried candy bar. But why wait for the midway to arrive in town? You can easily make your own battered and fried Snickers® at home. The best part of this particular recipe (aside from the ooey gooey sweet goodness encased in the fried shell) is the fact that it is fried outside on the grill. Learn more about the grill frying technique here). That means no mess and no lingering “fried food” smells in your kitchen!

Feel free to substitute other candy bars in this recipe. Just be sure to refrigerate them before deep-frying. Do not freeze the candy bars as frozen candy bars will not heat through during the frying process.

Ingredients

1/4 teaspoon Morton’s kosher salt (read more about the science of salt here)

1 egg, beaten

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup milk

Oil for frying

Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)

Method

1) Prep. Refrigerate the candy bars for at least 30 minutes or several hours.

2) To prepare the batter, combine 1 cup of the flour with the sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium sized mixing bowl. Stir to combine all of the dry ingredients.

3) Add the egg, vanilla extract, and milk to the dry ingredients. Whisk to create a smooth batter.

4) Fire up. Add 1-inch of oil to a pot or cast-iron Dutch oven, place it on the grill, and preheat to 375°F. This technique is referred to as grill frying and is a great way to avoid the smells and mess associated with deep-frying indoors.

5) Prep again. Place the remaining 1/4 cup of flour in a shallow bowl. Remove one of the candy bars from the refrigerator and roll it in the flour until fully coated. Fully immerse the flour coated candy bar in the wet batter.

6) Cook. With tongs, pull the candy bar out of the batter, allow some of the excess batter to drip off, then gently slide the candy it into the oil. Flip the battered candy bar often and fry until the batter is golden brown, approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Lift the deep fried candy bar out of the oil with tongs or a spider strainer, and place it on paper towels to drain. Repeat the process with the second candy bar.

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